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The following job postings are listed in reverse chronological order. Under the Employer heading, you will see the position title, followed by the position location(s), and the closing date. All information in each posting has been provided by the employer.

Employer Information

Mountain Judicial Circuit Public Defender’s Office
Donna Seagraves, Interim Chief Public Defender
226 Grant Street
Clarkesville, Georgia 30523
Email: dseagraves@jacksoncountygov.com

Recruiting for office(s) in: Homer, GA and Clarkesville, GA
Type of organization: Government

Job Title: Assistant Public Defender

The Mountain Judicial Circuit Public Defender Office (Habersham, Rabun, Banks, and Stephens Counties in Northeast GA) is seeking to hire 2 attorneys — Assistant Public Defender I & IV. Primary duties consist of representing indigent individuals with criminal cases in Superior Court. Applicants must meet the qualifications and have the necessary skills to perform the job duties and responsibilities for the position. Applicants must be a current member in good standing with the State Bar of Georgia or able to practice under the Student Practice Rule, if applying for the Attorney I position.
Assistant Public Defender I: Criminal defense experience is preferred but not required. No Moot Court, law review, or a certain class rank required. We will mentor the right person. Candidates with a experience working and living in rural communities or a strong desire to do so will do well here. A job description can be found here: https://gapubdef.org/wp-content/uploads/Job-Description-Attorney-1-11-2025.pdf
Assistant Public Defender IV: Must meet the criteria found at http://gapubdef.org/position/mountain-judicial-circuit-assistant-public-defender-iv-6/
Data shows the average cost of living in this area is lower than much of Georgia. Enjoy beautiful scenery and a slower pace of life within 90 minutes of Atlanta Hartsfield and an hour of Athens.

Attorney I Description of Duties: https://gapubdef.org/wp-content/uploads/Job-Description-Attorney-1-11-2025.pdf
Attorney IV Description of Duties: http://gapubdef.org/position/mountain-judicial-circuit-assistant-public-defender-iv-6/

Time period of employment: full time, ongoing, part time, ongoing, summer part time

Deadline to apply: 30 April 2026
Anticipated start date:
Response method(s): Email
Materials requested: Résumé, Grade sheet (unofficial transcript), Cover letter, 2

Hiring criteria